Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering … male in Namibia
Namibia: Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering … male was 20.1% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and in Namibia, 2001–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Namibia recorded 20.1% for percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and in 2022.
The figure is up 6.1% on the previous year and down 29.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and in Namibia peaked at 28.3% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 2.7%, in 2001.
That places Namibia 108th out of 122 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering … male in Namibia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 2.7% | — |
| 2003 | 10.2% | +282.0% |
| 2005 | 5.0% | -50.9% |
| 2014 | 28.3% | +462.6% |
| 2015 | 24.8% | -12.2% |
| 2016 | 23.2% | -6.6% |
| 2017 | 21.0% | -9.5% |
| 2018 | 23.8% | +13.3% |
| 2019 | 23.0% | -3.3% |
| 2020 | 18.9% | -17.8% |
| 2022 | 20.1% | +6.1% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 20.1% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 30.9%, 65% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 20.1% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 25.1%, 80% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.0% | 2.7% | 10.2% | 3 |
| 2010s | 24.0% | 21.0% | 28.3% | 6 |
| 2020s | 19.5% | 18.9% | 20.1% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
More education data for Namibia
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 98.68 (2012)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.13 (2024)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 10,653 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 90,003 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 26,964 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 27,746 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 236,050 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 590,029 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 4.48 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and in Namibia?
- Percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and in Namibia was 20.1% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 28.3% in 2014.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.7% in 2001.
- How does Namibia rank for percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and?
- Namibia ranks 108th out of 122 countries with data for 2022.
- Is percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Namibia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics programmes in tertiary education, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release